Annotation: How were taboo topics reflected in the caricatures of the USSR's main satirical magazine, "Krokodil"? In their book, Ivan Grinko and Anna Shevtsova examine caricatures from this iconic magazine through the lens of visual anthropology. The authors methodically analyze the caricatures themselves and the context of their creation to demonstrate how "Krokodil" became a unique meme factory of its time, shaping stereotypes and behavioral patterns, and defining worldviews that are still relevant in the post-Soviet era. In the first part of the book, the researchers focus on how different ethnic groups within the USSR were depicted or not depicted in "Krokodil," establishing their persistent visual images; the second part discusses universal anthropological themes that were ignored by the official discourse for various reasons—from alcoholism and tattoos to the moral character of the Soviet citizen. Ivan Grinko is a historian specializing in visual anthropology, Doctor of Historical Sciences, MA in Cultural Management; an expert in heritage management and cultural tourism. Anna Shevtsova is a Doctor of Historical Sciences, anthropologist, professor at the UNESCO department, deputy dean of the Faculty of Area Studies and Ethnocultural Education for scientific work (ISGO MPGU); a member of the Union of Artists of Russia (section "Ethnographic Art"); tattoo artist at the "Silk Inks" studio (Moscow).